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Joker(2019)

R
| 2h 2min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
4.1/5 (with 11,834 votes)

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Trainspotting(1996)

R
| 1h 34min | Drama, Crime
4.0/5 (with 4,547 votes)

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.

Shoplifters(2018)

R
| 2h 1min | Drama, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 866 votes)

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.

Sorry We Missed You(2019)

1h 40min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 309 votes)

Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.

Directed by Ken Loach - With Mark Burns

I, Daniel Blake(2016)

1h 40min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 602 votes)

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

Directed by Ken Loach - With Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Kate Rutter, Gavin Webster

Bread and Roses(2000)

1h 50min | Comedy, Drama
3.1/5 (with 45 votes)

Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.

Dheepan(2015)

R
| 1h 55min | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 202 votes)

Three people who have lost everything, a soldier tired of fighting, a young woman and a little girl, pose as a family to escape the civil war in Sri Lanka. They emigrate to France and settle in a chaotic neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris, where apparently the law no longer exists; but they, who barely know each other, struggle to survive there, even when the ghosts of war begin to haunt them again.

The Measure of a Man(2015)

1h 33min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 152 votes)

At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?

Directed by Stéphane Brizé - With Vincent Lindon, Xavier Mathieu, Soufiane Guerrab

Rosetta(1999)

1h 35min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 124 votes)

Young, impulsive Rosetta lives a hard and stressful life as she struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing all charity, she is desperate to maintain a dignified job.

Directed by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne - With Émilie Dequenne, Olivier Gourmet, Fabrizio Rongione, Claire Tefnin, Thomas Gollas, Anne Yernaux, ...

Lorna's Silence(2008)

1h 45min | Crime, Drama
3.4/5 (with 61 votes)

Lorna is a young Albanian woman in a marriage of convenience with Claudy, a heroin addict. Just as Lorna is about to be granted Belgian citizenship, Claudy finds the strength to detox; this presents a problem not only for Lorna, but for the criminal who brokered the deal.

The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime(2014)

1h 38min | Drama, Crime
3.9/5 (with 42 votes)

This incredibly disturbing story follows the exploitation of an apprentice butcher, Hermógenes, and his trial after he murders his boss in broad daylight. Hermógenes, a farmhand from northern Argentina, relocates to Buenos Aires in search of a better life for himself and his young wife, but soon finds himself at the mercy of a corrupt boss. The film is based on a thorough investigation of a real event that happened in Buenos Aires 10 years ago. Almost every scene in the film is inspired by real facts or based on well documented daily practices of the “meat business” and its environment. Both a shocking exposé of unscrupulous practices in the meat industry and a heart-wrenching personal story, El Patrón became one of the most successful Argentine films of 2014.

Wasp(2003)

26min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 42 votes)

Zoë is a single mother who lives with her four children in Dartford. She is poor and can't afford to buy food. One day her old flame drives by and asks her to go on a date with him. Scared that he doesn't want to go out with her, she lies and tells him that she is just babysitting the kids. This will be her first date in years.

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It's a Free World...(2007)

1h 36min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 42 votes)

Angie is a working class woman. After being fired, she decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her friend, Rose. Taking advantage of the desperation of immigrants, Angie builds a successful business extremely quickly.

And Breathe Normally(2018)

1h 35min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 46 votes)

At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect – for a brief moment – while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.

Directed by Ísold Uggadóttir - With Þorsteinn Bachmann

La nostra vita(2010)

1h 38min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 57 votes)

Claudio is a construction worker living in the outskirts of Rome. He's happily married and his wife is pregnant with their third child. However, a dramatic event comes to upset this simple and happy life.

Lucky(2017)

1h 43min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 103 votes)

The story of a young mother with a failed marriage behind her, who fights daily for her dream to open a hair salon, challenging her fate in an effort to free herself and gain independence and right to happiness.

The Navigators(2001)

1h 36min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 31 votes)

In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.

Atlas(2018)

1h 39min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 7 votes)

Walter is a 60-year-old removal man for forced evictions. He recognizes in one of the tenants about to be evicted his estranged son, Jan. In order to help Jan, Walter has to confront not only his crooked boss but also his own past.

Directed by David Nawrath - With Rainer Bock, Thorsten Merten, Uwe Preuss, Albrecht Schuch

Penitent(2017)

1h 14min | Crime, Drama

After being imprisoned for dangerous driving, causing the death of a child and possession of illegal substances, Jason Buckley is finding it difficult to adjust to life outside prison.

Caroline(2018)

12min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 7 votes)

In the middle of a Texas summer, plans for a babysitter fall through and six-year-old Caroline is left in charge of her two younger siblings.

Karma Cartel(2014)

2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

In an urban Indian city, A struggling actor battles for his career, but his friend who loses money in a scam deal commits an action that puts both of their lives in danger. The three last days before the incident follows the struggling actor, an ambitious filmmaker, a wannabe hustler, an opportunist, a lover and two cinephile thugs, through an inter-twining vignette of their lives.

Directed by Vinod Bharathan - With Vinay Forrt, Tony Luke Kocherry, Jinu Joseph, Rohini Mariam Idicula, Sabumon Abdusamad

The Prefab People(1982)

1h 42min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 14 votes)

Using verite conventions, a young couple with a baby and a child are worn away by the monotony of their lives.

Directed by Béla Tarr - With Róbert Koltai

Wilhelmsburger Freitag(1964)

1h 30min | Drama, TV Movie

A day in the lives of a Hamburger couple Jan and Renate. A few days ago they moved to Wilhelmsburg. There they have to build a child's room, but they lack the money.

Five Days in August(1973)

1h 35min | Drama, Romance / Love

Viveca is 31, divorced, and has a son of 6 years. She and her friend Aud have left the hectic everyday life and moved in with bohemians and artists. We follow these two women for five days, as they come in contact with many different people.

Directed by Svend Wam - With Margarete Robsahm

Liv(1967)

1h 28min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

A day in the life of photo model Liv. But it's no ordinary day. She breaks up with her fiance, father and her own empty life as a model, and has to find a new place to live. But is it that easy to make a clean break?

Yard Kings(2020)

15min | Drama

The film follows the story of Ellie, a young girl from a violent home. The 9-year-old seems to escape from her harsh reality by spending her days in the woods of a nearby scrapyard with her friend, Pete. There, the pair have built a new home for themselves. One night, after witnessing the horrifying abuse of her mother, Ellie decides to come back home and confront her stepfather.

Directed by Vasco Alexandre

Dincolo(2022)

12min | Drama

A young immigrant’s life comes crashing down when he gets a distressing phone call from his home country.

Aster and Sidney(2016)

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

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Something To Do With Purpose(2023)

11min | Thriller, Drama

An MI5 double agent is forced to stop his brother's gang from committing an insurgency on the British Government. But does the love for his brother outweigh a conflict of beliefs and ideals?

The Solace Of Ruins(2020)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Madu seeks a mysterious woman who's missing but known to everyone. A storm approaches and creates the tense atmosphere where finding Her, is urgent. In this quest, the little girl finds a companion to help her on her fantastic journey.

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